"No way!... I don't understand how my hands transformed into the hands of a child." I yelled out in disbelief, and then I quickly tried to calm myself down because I didn't want to draw attention to myself from the people who were standing outside.
"Let's see, does my body also change into a child's body because it can't be just my hands that change, right?"
Even though I was once more clenching and grinding my teeth, I exerted as much effort as I could to move my body. Using my hands as a support, I slowly raised one side of my upper body.
"what the hell is this!"
"My body actually became a child body."
I could see my body, which appeared to be that of a young boy between the ages of 4 and 6, with numerous bandages covering my legs, stomach, and almost every other part of my body.
"With all this pain, it's obvious this isn't all a dream huh."
Even though I wanted to scream and call the people from earlier to explain what really happened to me, I discouraged that intention and started taking deep breaths while closing my eyes instead.
When I was finally able to regain my composure, I opened my eyes and started to analyze the situation I was in by remembering what happened to me that night, but strangely I couldn't remember much.
"That night for some reason I left the house and wanted to go for a walk, and even though I know I'm a bit stupid for going out on a snowy night."
"But I'm sure I didn't come across anything strange because after walking for quite a while, I stopped at a bridge with a lake frozen under it."
"The question is, did I go home after that?... I'm not sure... or don't remember..."
*sighs
When I think about all of this, my body quivers because what happened to me is very strange, especially considering that I can't remember what happened at that time.
"What should I do at this point? It seems as though the wounds I received did require a few weeks to heal, just as that person said."
Although this makes me feel a little off, I can safely assume that I am that man's grandson. Based on the conversation they are having and their concern, it also means that I am not in any immediate danger right now.
I had used up a lot of energy in such a short period of time, and my exhausted mind was filled with these strange things. As I slowly lay back down, heavy sleepiness overcame me, and there was nothing I could do to resist it.
-
It's been a few days since I woke up to that strange event, and now I'm slowly beginning to understand what's happening to me at this time. When I first realized the truth, I was so shocked that I couldn't say anything.
I even considered the possibility that I was under the influence of drugs that caused me to hallucinate and other such things, but that does not appear to be the case. What I have felt, heard, and touched over the past few days is so real that it forced me to accept this new reality.
"Why, of all the worlds, I ended up in the world of One Piece?"
*sighs
"What did you say, Luffy? Do you need anything?" asked the dark-green-haired woman who was currently sitting on the bed next to me gently.
But I didn't respond to her. Rather, I tried not to say anything because I decided to take advantage of my injured body to think about what to do next and try every opportunity to my advantage.
"Open your mouth Luffy, ahm... you have to eat a lot so you can recover quickly."
For several days this dark-green-haired woman took care of me by feeding me food, drink, and medicine. She also helped wash my body with a warm wet cloth and changed my clothes into clean ones.
In addition, a middle-aged man with a stocky build and hair that was tinged with grey would occasionally stop by to see me. During these visits, he would tell me how sorry he was for things like being unable to protect me.
Of course, I didn't say anything while I was in their presence, and when they finally concluded that this was caused by my injury, I was relieved. This misunderstanding helped me for the next few days.
'Garp and Makino, huh? I didn't expect these familiar people to be the characters from the One Piece Anime and Manga series that I know.'
'What a strange situation this was because now I know that I was in the body of Monkey D. Luffy, the very famous main character of One Piece.'
-
After a few more days passed, my body started to slowly heal, and the doctor also removed some of the bandages on my body, which allowed me to move more freely now that they were gone.
I have also made the decision today to start opening my mouth to speak because I know that I won't be able to keep this misunderstanding longer, and the only thing I can do at this point is try to move forward with the plans that I have made.
*knocks
*knocks
I was startled to hear someone knocking on the door, and before I could respond, the door was opened, and the person who had knocked came in without waiting for me.
"How are you today, Luffy? Look, your face isn't pale anymore," remarked Makino as she made her way toward the table close to me while lugging a basket containing breakfast and medication. The smile on her face was soft and lovely.
I responded slowly and weakly, "I'm fine. Thank you for always taking care of me," and immediately, I could see Makino's body stopping in place while looking at me with shocked eyes.